= Cell plate
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A <cell plate> is an internal partition assembled during <plant> <cytokinesis> by fusion of <transport vesicles>. It grows outward to join the parental <cell membrane>, providing daughter boundaries and material for a new <plant cell wall>.<The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 2nd edition by Geoffrey M. Cooper/The Events of M Phase>[The Cell: A Molecular Approach, 2nd edition by Geoffrey M. Cooper; Chapter 14, The Events of M Phase, Cytokinesis and Figure 14.31: vesicle fusion, outward expansion and joining the parental plasma membrane]{ref}
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